Religion: May 23, 1844

"Bahai is not a religion; it is Religion." Three or four years ago it achieved great prominence in this country by reason of plans for the Bahai Temple at Wilmette, on the shores of Lake Michigan, near Chicago.

Louis Bourgeois, of New Jersey, designed the Temple in three units: first story, Roman; second, Greek, with Chinese pagoda effect; third, the Dome. There were 9 sides with 9 doors for the 9 religions of the world.

It was constructed for Worship, Beauty, Music, not Preaching. G. G. Barnard called it "the first new conception...

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